Forget the money and judge Wells by what he does

Wells' 31 home runs, 44 doubles and .515 slugging percentage would have led the Angels in 2010. Five regulars struck out more often than Wells (94), who never has struck out 100 times in a season.

Mike Napoli, now a square peg in a round dome, fanned 137 times in 510 plate appearances.

Yes, the ball was jumping like Blake Griffin during Toronto's home games. Wells his .321 there, .229 elsewhere.

He also had an odd.195 average against left-handers, but then he only had 125 plate appearances against them.

And there's the matter of three home runs in 193 PAs in Angel Stadium, with a .226 average.

In Toronto, General Manager Alex Anthopoulos practically has had his name etched onto the Stanley Cup for liberating the Blue Jays from Wells' wage.

Toronto has given out some ghastly deals in recent years, as in B.J. Ryan and A.J. Burnett, and Wells had become a symbol of Trump-level indulgence.

So Wells did not fit Toronto anymore. Here is why he should fit here:

•The Angels cried out for another athletic outfielder in midseason. Now they have Wells and Pete Bourjos.

•The Angels did not have a DH but now they do. His name is Bobby Abreu. If Bourjos cannot handle center field every day, Wells can move there and the Angels can explore the promotion of Mike Trout. Without Wells, there was no cushion for Bourjos and every reason to rush Trout.

•At some point in 2011 Hank Conger might go behind the plate, as the Angels try to realize their dream of a catcher who can walk and chew gum.

•Assuming the health of Kendry Morales, the Angels can put together a Wells-Morales-Torii Hunter cluster in mid-lineup. What they really crave is a lineup that doesn't fall off a cliff after No. 6.

•Wells is reportedly a solid fellow, a guy who presented departing manager Cito Gaston with a Rolex inscribed with "Hit it right to left," referring to Gaston's upcoming golf. Wells' dad, also Vernon, was a wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders and is a noted sports artist. The son was a football star at Arlington (Texas) Bowie High before the Jays picked him fifth in the 1997 draft, two picks behind Troy Glaus.

And if you're concerned about Moreno's piggy bank, Hunter's $18 million comes off the books after 2012, and $25.5 million could come off after this season (Scott Kazmir, Joel Pineiro, Fernando Rodney).

Ultimately, Vernon Wells will be judged by the numbers that have decimal points, not commas.

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